Necktie-fastener



R. COOPERMAN.

NECKTIE FASTENER.

I APPLICATION FILED NOV: I0, I9l9. 1,336,618. Patented Apr. 13, 1920.l

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NECKTIE-FASTENER.

Application filed November 10, 1919.

fo @ZZ whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that I, RACHEL COOPERMAN, a subject of the King of Roumania, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Necktie-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in necktie fasteners and has for one of its objects the provision of a fastener which is adapted to be attached to a bow-tie, the fastener embodying two coperating metallic members, one of which members is preferably more resilient than the other and between the'ends of which members the edges of a collar are adapted to be inserted and frictionally held thereby for retaining` the tie in proper position with relation to the collar.

Heretofore in fasteners of this character considerable diiiculty has been eXperienced in constructing the same in that one of the members has a tendency to crack or break adjacent the point at which the members are secured together. It has been attempted heretofore to obviate this objection by the provision of a rib intersecting the transverse groove which latter is formed in one of the members by the shaping operation.

This construction has also been found objectionable because inthe manufacture of the tie in securing the fastener thereto, the stitching at the center of the tie is wound aboutthe fastener with the result that the centrally disposed transverse groove will be substantially filled by the stitching material, with the further result that when the central band of fabric is applied to the tie, and which central band also encompasses the fastener and stitching. the central groove will be filled thereby and-when the tie is then applied to the collar, the collar button will not enter the groove but will hold the tie away from the collar.

To overcome these diiiiculties and objections and to provide an improved fastener of this character which will allow the tie to set close to the collar is one of the objects of the present invention.

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented Apr. 13, 1920.

serial No. 337,031.

of the material of the member in such a way that the material of the member will be forced into the central portion of the member to reinforce the same, the adjacent spaced ends of the ribs cooperating with the groove thus formed at the center of the member to provide a recess or pocket for the entrance of the end of the collar button.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new and useful objects as will appear, the invention consists in the features of novelty in substantially the construction, combination and arrangement of the several parts, hereinafter more fully described and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawing illustrating this invention and in which:

Figure 1 is a rear elevation of a bow-tie having a fastener embodying this invention applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the fastener detached from the tie.

l is a front elevation of the fastener.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the parts of the fastener separated.

Fig. 6 is a front elevation of one of the members of the fastener.

Referring more particularly to the drawing the numeral 10 designates one of the members of the fastener and the numeral 11 designates the other member. These mem bers may be of any desired size and configuration and are constructed of any suitable material such as sheet material, one of which is preferably more resilient than the other. The member 10 is bowed or curved in a. direction lengthwise thereof and the extremities l2 are deflected in a. negative curve for a purpose to be set forth. The element 11 is preferably of a more rigid construction than the element 10,although ioth of the members may, if desired, be resilient. This member 11 is preferably of a length somewhat shorter than the member 10 and is bent at its central portion into a slightly V -shaped configuration. The eX- tremities 13 are curved or deflected as shown in a direction opposite to the extremities 12 of the element 10 so that when the two members are secured together the adjacent eX- tremities of the members will diverge to facilitate the entra-nce of the edge of the collar between the two members. Stamped or forced from the body portion of the element 11 at the central portion thereof are reinforcingribs'14 which may be of any desired length and configuration. rlhese ribs are so formed as toprovide. abrupt walls 15 which are spaced from each other in a direction lengthwise of the member, the space therebetween being disposed in alinement with the groove or space 1G formed at the center of the element l1 by the deflection thereof. lt will be seen that by constructing the ribs 14 in this manner, a portion of the material of the element 11 will be forced into the central. portion of the element 11 to reinforce or strengthen the groove 16, at the same time the walls 15 will form a continuation of the walls of the groove to form a pocket or recess of some considerable depth. Spaced projections 1.7 extend beyond the lateral edges of the element 11 ad- Ythe lateral edgesthereof and these tongues 1S` are adapted to be flanged over the edges ofthe element 10 as shown more clearly in Fig. 4t for securing the parts firmly together at their center. If desired and in order to prevent a relative longitudinal slipping movement ofthe elements 10 and '11, the former may be provided with recesses 19 opening through its lateral edges for the reception of the tongues 18.

lt willthus be seen that whenr the parts are thus secured together, theends of the elements may be. separated to permit the insertion ofthe edges of the collar and when the collar is'inserted the elasticity of the members will frictionally hold the same in position.

The tie 20 is secured to the fastener at the central portion thereof by means of stitching 21 and which stitching after passing through the tie is passed around the fastener between lthe projectionsl and may be wound thereabout any desired number of times. After the body of the tie has been thus secured.T the central band 22 thereof is placed in position and this band also eX- tends about the fastener and enters the cinisiderable depth and `inasmuch as theporltion of the band 22 is drawn tightly into the groove, it will be seen that even when the tie is secured to the fastener the central groove in Ythe fastener will still be prornouncedand ,will form a seat or recess into which the end of the collar button will extend so as to permit the tie to set close to the collar and the collar button will also assist in holding the tie against a shifting' movement nponthe collar. i k If desired and in order to provide an additional means whereby the tie and fastener maybe secured togetheiga fabric casing 23 may be provided for the element 10 and through which fabric stitching may passed to engagethe tie.

By the provision of the projections 17 the stitching' will also be held centrally of the tie and will insure a proper relative positioning of the parts. V

' Vllhile the preferred form of the invention has been herein shown and described it is to be understood that the size and shape ofthe ribs .le `may be varied within the scopel of the claims without departing from the spirit of this invention.

What is claimed asznew is 1. A neoltie holder embodying a pair of elongated superposed bowed members secured together adjacent their longitudinal centers, one ofthe members being shaped to form a transverse central groove, portions of the said member on opposite sides of the groove being strnclrup to form alined ribs outside of the saidgroove and'eXtendingin directions lengthwise of the member, said ribs being spaced for a considerable distance from eachother in a direction lengthwise of the member.

2. A neckte holderembodyinga pair of elongated superposed bowed members secured together adjacent their longitudinal centers, one of the members being shaped to form a transverse central groove, portions of the said member outside ofvkand on opposide sides ofthe groove being ,struck up to form alined ribsV extending in directions lengthwise of the meinbenand spaced for a. considerable distance from eachother in a direction lengthwise of the member, portions of the material of theisaid member being forced Ainto the said transverse groove by the formation of the said ribs to reinforce the portion of the member in which the groove is-formed.

3. A necktiecholder embodying a pair of elongated superposed bowed members secured together vadjacent their longitudinal centers, o neof the members being shaped to form a transverse central groove, `portions of the saidmember on opposite'sides of the groove being struck up to forni alined ribs extending in directions lengthwise -of the kmember, said ribs being spaced for a considerable distance from each other ina direction lengthwise of the member, VVthe adjacent end walls of the said ribs projecting laterally .from the member, coinciding with and forming extensions of the respective walls of the grooveto give the said groove a substantial depth.

4. A necltiezholder embodying a pair of elongated superposed bowed members secured together adjacent their longitudinal `centers,jone of thesniembers being shaped to form a transverse A,central groove, portions of the said member on opposite ,sides ofthe Vgroove being struck upto form alined ribs spaced from each other for a considerable distance longitudinally of and extending in 'directions lengthwise of the member, the adjacent ends of said ribs forming lateral extensions of the respective adjacent Walls of the groove, each of said ends extending for a considerable distance transversely of the said member.

5. A necktie holder embodying a pair of elongated superposed bowed members secured together adjacent their longitudinal centers, one of the members being shaped to form a transverse central groove, portions of the said member on opposite sides Y of the groove being struck up to form alined ribs spaced for a considerable distance from each other longitudinally of and extending in directions lengthwise of the member, the said ribs each tapering from the groove in directions outwardly toward the respective extremities of the said member.

In testimony whereof I have signed my.

RACHEL COOPERMAN. 

